Director of Product Design - Home Textiles

Director of Product Design – Home Textiles
Location: New York, NY 10120
Type: Full time, in person
Compensation: starting at $150k based on experience
Benefits: 401(k) program, health benefits, paid time off

Job Description
Every season, we tell a new story. We need the person who writes it.

Dream Home NY is a New York home goods wholesaler bringing licensed and in house brands to TJX, HomeGoods, Burlington, Bealls and other off price retailers. We have a growing portfolio across throws and pillows, pet beds and accessories, kitchen textiles, and melamine and tableware.

We are looking for a Director of Product Design to lead the creative vision across all of it. This is not a role for someone who wants to adapt last year's line. It's for the designer who walks into a new season asking \"what hasn't been done yet?\"

WHAT YOU'LL DO
Own the seasonal concept for every brand we carry, building a cohesive story for each licensed and in house brand that carries across all categories, so a pillow, a pet bed and a dinner plate feel like chapters of the same book
Translate each licensor's brand DNA into fresh, commercially sharp collections that earn approval and excite buyers
Develop original patterns, prints, colorways and motifs that push beyond the expected while staying right for our retail channels
Lead trend research and concept development, turning inspiration into mood boards, color stories and full seasonal direction
Drive the creative calendar for our two markets each year: Q1/Q2 product in September and Q3/Q4 product in March
Partner with licensing, sourcing, sales and product development to keep concepts on brand, on cost and on schedule
Present seasonal direction to leadership, brand management and licensors
Mentor and grow the design team, setting a high creative bar

WHO YOU ARE
8+ years of product or surface design experience in home goods, textiles, tabletop or a related category, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
Experienced designing for licensed brands and comfortable working within brand guidelines while still finding room to innovate
A strong pattern and print designer with an eye for color, scale and what sells at retail
Fluent in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, with experience managing CADs, strike offs and sample approvals with overseas factories
Knowledgeable about the off price and mass retail landscape and how design decisions affect cost and margin
Organized enough to manage multiple brands and deadlines at once without losing the creative spark

WHY JOIN US
Creative ownership across a portfolio of recognizable brands
A close knit team of about 40 where your work is seen and your ideas move fast
Your designs on shelves at some of the country's biggest home retailers every season

To apply, please include a portfolio showing seasonal concepts or multi category collections. We want to see how you think, not just what you've made.